photo courtesy of “park it here” on Flickr
For the Pride Festival Pavilion events, 2-day tickets are available here, $15 advance purchase. $20 day-of. Download a Pocket Pride Guide here.
Thursday, June 5
9PM – Big Fat Dick at Fubar (7994 Santa Monica Blvd.) – The gay weekend starts on Thursday (if not Wednesday) so kick off your Pride weekend at this weekly cock fest, featuring photo hos G-Spot and Squeaky and DJ Riley More.
Friday, June 6
7:30PM – Dyke March and Rally – Rally at San Vincente, just south of Santa Monica Blvd, and then the Dykes on Bikes start the parade down Santa Monica to the festival grounds. The crowd’s a little more lipstick down there… we’re looking forward to some pictures.
8PM – The Abbey (596 N. Robinson) – Candis Cayne hosts a Pride kickoff party with DJs Marco, Morningstar and Manny from heaven in London
9PM – 2 AM – Stallion at Fubar (7994 Santa Monica Blvd.), hosted by Cody Bayne — the place to go if you want to get out of the Boys Town Madness for a hot second.
9PM – 2AM – NakedSword crew attending Cybersocket’s LA Pride Kickoff Party (invite only)
Saturday, June 7
5:30 – 7:30PM – Chi Chi LaRue DJs in the Circuit Dance Pavilion… ur Tent, at the Pride Festival
7PM – 3AM – Wonderland (Tribune Studios, 5800 Sunset Blvd.) – big-ass circuit event presented by Tom Whitman. Tickets are $70 (!)
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7:30PM – 9PM – American Idol has-beens Kimberly Caldwell and Frenchie Davis perform on the WaMu Main Stage with someone named “Jes” in between. Joss Stone (yawn) goes on at 9:30
8PM – Chi Chi DJs at Destination, at Here Lounge (596 N. Robinson) – NakedSword and the Get Off On Us Street Team will be there to dance and give out free shit. It’ll be packed, so get there early if you want to escape the throngs in the festival tents
10:30PM – Midnight – DJ Eddie X in the Circuit Dance tent
Sunday, June 8
11AM – Parade begins at Santa Monica Blvd and Crescent Heights and goes on for, like, hours while everyone half-pays attention.
Noon – Silent Celebration – Moment of Silence
NakedSword Get Off On Us Street Team – Roaming, with Sister Roma, throughout the festival all day, handing out free shit.
At Some Point During the Day – The Mr. Christopher Street West Leather contest will happen, featuring 9 finalists, in the Erotic City Pavilion (schedule to be posted at the Pavilion – those leather queens, so secretive…)
7PM – Spinderella-yes, fucking Spinderella from Salt N Pepa-is spinning in the Rhythm & Soul Tent
9PM – You’re really drunk now, and your liver hurts. Go home and watch TV.
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